In the very near future, we are going to be surrounded by devices which are not only intelligent but can work in sync with human beings. It will be a consequence of the two most dynamic technologies of today- Artificial intelligence (AI)and the Internet of Things (IoT).

But what are AI and IoT?

AI is the creation of systems which learn to emulate human tasks with the help of prior experience and without any manual intervention. IoT is a network of multiple devices that are connected over the internet and can collect and exchange data with each other. In the coming years, billions of IoT devices will generate a huge amount of data that will be further mined for actionable results using AI algorithms and these results will, in turn, be implemented by IoT. Therefore, AI will add value to the data mined and help create new value propositions, business models, revenue streams and services.

One popular application of this collaboration is of drones. They can navigate hazardous surroundings to collect crucial information. Smart cities are another success story of this collaboration, where sensors are used to monitor the city for various civic factors like traffic conditions, water use, air pollution, etc. Another popular application is smart retailing, where the costumer's online profile is matched with the store's inventory to send personalized offers to the customer.

Some of the popular real-life applications of this integration of AI and IoT are as Follows:

Tesla Motors is testing self-driving cars which are all inter-connected with IoT to gather information and this information is then used to predict the behaviour of cars and pedestrians on the road in various circumstances.

The iRobot Roomba is a smart vacuum cleaner, which uses sensors to detect obstacles, dirty spots and even steep drops like stairs. It then remembers the layout of the living space to determine the most efficient and economical movements for cleaning.

The Nest Labs smart Thermostat uses IoT to allow temperature checking and control from anywhere using smartphone integration and then uses AI to figure out the temperature preferences of the users, their daily schedule, and the most energy-efficient options for the Users.

Thus, the future where there is an integration of Artificial Intelligence, light-speed communication, analytics, and the Internet of Things is inevitable. Soon the smart will just be a normal state of being and robotic utopia will have arrived.

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